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With the 2014-2015 Denver Nuggets securely out of the Playoff picture, I thought I would look back to a better time in Nuggets history. I chose to take a look at the 1993-1994 Denver Nuggets, who were the first ever eight-seed to upset a one-seed in the NBA Playoffs. The 1993-1994 Nuggets were not e2015-03-31 17:38:043/26: SLC Dunk- Jazz legend John Stockton was just plain ridiculous when you go over his statisticshttp://www.slcdunk.com/utah-jazz-articles/2015/3/26/8297383/jazz-john-stockton-chris-paul-steve-nash-magic-johnson-isiah-thomas-ridiculous
Any way you slice it, this man was a beast.
First off, happy birthday again to John Stockton. And secondly, man. If the Utah Jazz point God, and basketball Hall of Famer existed during the 24 hour media cycle with YouTube, Vine, Twitter, and Facebook people would just never stop talking 2015-03-26 19:40:083/17: In all Airness - Podcast- AIR052: (Our) Greatest NBA Broadcasters and Commentators | Podcasthttp://inallairness.com/air052-our-greatest-nba-broadcasters-and-commentators-podcast/
Adam &#38; AaronÂ select their Top 5 NBA Broadcasters / Commentators. We chat about those responsible for fostering our respective love for the game of basketball. Primarily, we talk about the golden era of not only the NBA, but commentary, too. &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2015-03-17 01:39:523/16: Empire Writes Back- New York Knicks should not fire Coach Derek Fisherhttp://empirewritesback.com/2015/03/16/new-york-knicks-not-fire-coach-derek-fisher/
Disaster has struck the New York Knicks. They hold the worst record in the league,have been decimated by injuries, and are wasting the good years of Carmelo Anthony rebuilding. This wasn&#8217;t how Phil Jackson envisioned his first season as team president. The question becomes what to do nex...2015-03-16 07:37:003/2: Da Windy City- #MJMondays: Michael Jordan and the Bulls clinch their fourth title on Father's Dayhttp://dawindycity.com/2015/03/02/mjmondays-michael-jordan-bulls-clinch-fourth-title-fathers-day/
Being born a Chicago Bulls fan, it&#8217;s required to thank Michael Jeffery Jordan for his services to the city of Chicago for bringing six championships to the Bulls organization and helping the Bulls build one of the best brands in sports. So, why not honor the game&#8217;s greatest player with o2015-03-02 17:37:072/24: Fully Clips- Milestone Watch: Chris Paul scores 12500th career point, joins elite grouphttp://fullyclips.com/2015/02/24/chris-paul-scores-12500-points/
While Chris Paul will likely have his mind on the late game turnover that cost his team a win over the Memphis Grizzlies, a bright spot has emerged from last night&#039;s loss:Paul has surpassed the 12500 point mark for his career following a 30-point night that pushed him to 12514 total, becoming t2015-02-24 03:38:392/20: A Royal Pain- What Does the Rest Of the Season Hold For the Sacramento Kings?http://aroyalpain.com/2015/02/20/rest-season-hold-sacramento-kings/
It is finally here Sacramento Kings fans. The day that we all have been waiting for &#8211; the beginning of the George Karl era in Sacramento. Granted, we shouldn&#039;t even be in this situation in the first place, as the coach who began the season, Michael Malone, was doing a pretty good job m...2015-02-20 15:38:382/17: Slam Dunk Zone- Is Dikembe Mutombo A Hall Of Famer?http://slamdunkzone.com/2015/02/17/is-dikembe-mutombo-a-hall-of-famer/
As a child growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacque Wamutombo (better known as just Dikembe Mutombo) had dreams of becoming a doctor. Eventually, he was offered a USAID scholarship to the University of Georgetown to study medicine. What began as a 2015-02-17 18:38:532/17: SLC Dunk- Hall of Famer John Stockton is a legend without peerhttp://www.slcdunk.com/2015/2/16/8050353/john-stockton-don-stockton-utah-jazz-state-farm-legend
Point guard trends come and go, but one thing will remain the same: John Stockton's place at the top of the mountain
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Toronto Raptors: All-Star Saturday Edition After reading the parti**** for this year&#039;s All Star Saturday events, my initial reaction was &#34;HOLY S---&#33; The Three Point Competition is STACKED&#33;&#34; When have you ever seen an All-Star event with this much talent and star power from to2015-02-14 06:37:362/13: Hoops Habit- Is George Karl the Right Coach For DeMarcus Cousins?http://hoopshabit.com/2015/02/13/george-karl-right-coach-demarcus-cousins/
As I&#039;m sure everyone knows by now, George Karl has been hired as the new head coach of the Sacramento Kings. After much deliberation about who would be the permanent replacement for previous head coach Mike Malone and interim coach Tyrone Corbin, the Kings decided to go with Karl, one of...2015-02-13 09:37:542/11: GuyHut.com- Karl Malone Has Standing Offer For Kobe Bryant Fight Over Vanessahttp://www.guyhut.com/nba/kobe-bryant-fight-karl-malone-vanessa-lakers/
When Karl Malone signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, many believed his addition (along with Gary Payton) would essentially make the Lakers the NBA&#8217;s version of the &#8216;Dream Team&#8217;. Things didn&#8217;t work out that way though as Los Angeles was upset in the Finals and had plenty of ch2015-02-11 15:39:432/8: Orlando Magic Daily- George Karl angling for Orlando Magic job?http://orlandomagicdaily.com/2015/02/08/george-karl-angling-orlando-magic-job/
George Karl quite clearly wants to get back into NBA coaching. He spent his time Friday on Twitter flirting with the Magic job. Well, it is open season for the Orlando Magic coaching job right now. With the Magic firing Jacque Vaughn, the team is quite clearly in the market for a new coach. ...2015-02-08 01:38:492/7: Hoops Habit- Boston Celtics: Can Marcus Smart Become An Elite-Level Point Guard?http://hoopshabit.com/2015/02/07/boston-celtics-can-marcus-smart-become-elite-level-point-guard/
When the Boston Celtics first drafted Marcus Smart, it seemed as though the writing was already on the wall for Rajon Rondo. Smart was thought by many to be the successor to Rondo, the new face of the franchise as they attempted to rebuild and move forward. However, the organization downplaye...2015-02-07 09:38:232/2: Hoops Habit- 5 Best Defenders In The NBAhttp://hoopshabit.com/2015/02/02/5-best-defenders-nba/
Defense is a hard attribute to come by, mainly because defense comes as a result of effort and sheer athleticism. Those are two hard things to find together. If a player is athletic, you will often find that the player lacks effort. If he has effort, what might make him a bad defender is that he doe2015-02-02 10:37:411/30: Bucksketball.com- Milwaukee Bucks All-Twilight Teamhttp://www.bucksketball.com/2015/01/milwaukee-bucks-all-twilight-team/
Earlier this month, the Bucks signed Kenyon Martin to a 10-day contract. He inked a second 10-day deal last week and signed on for the rest of the season Wednesday. At 37 years old, itâs easy to think this will be hisÂ last go-around in the league. Martin certainly isnât the first well-past-his-2015-01-30 09:36:201/14: Orlando Magic Daily- Similarities run deep between Elfrid Payton and Rajon Rondohttp://orlandomagicdaily.com/2015/01/14/orlando-magics-elfrid-payton-rajon-rondo-similarities-run-deep/
Elfrid Payton has shown a good bit thus far in his young NBA career as a terror on the defensive end, a crafty ball handler and dribble penetrator. It seems to remind NBA fans of a certain former Boston Celtic, one whose talents have rendered him a top assist man and defensive freak of nature. ...2015-01-14 15:39:301/14: Double Dribble- 2014 Playoffs &#8211; Paul George Shines as Pacers Fall in Game 5https://doubledribble.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/2014-playoffs-paul-george-shines-as-pacers-fall-in-game-5/
Take a look at the following list of playoff games. It is the only good thing I have to say about the Pacers&#8217; effort last night and in most of the games in their first round match-up against the Atlanta Hawks. Player Pos Date Opp FG% 3P% FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PTS [&#8230;]2015-01-14 15:36:551/14: Basketball History- The Jason Kidd Netshttps://bballhistory.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/the-jason-kidd-nets/
During the early part of the 2000s, the Eastern Conference was in flux. The breakup of the Jordan-era Bulls had opened the door for a number of squads, but none of them truly seized upon that opportunity, and without a dominant team the conference was universally regarded as inferior to its counterp2015-01-14 15:35:381/8: Slam Dunk Zone- NBA: The Relocation Projecthttp://slamdunkzone.com/2015/01/08/nba-relocation-project/
The ideas of teams relocating and conference realignment have slowly turned into very mild whispers. With new commissioner Adam Silver at the helm, changes are sure to be on their way, and many believe for the better. Conference realignment could greatly reduce the gap between the two conferences wh2015-01-08 11:39:0212/16: A Royal Pain- Who is the Sacramento Kings' Next Coach?http://aroyalpain.com/2014/12/16/who-is-kings-next-coach/
Due to philosophical disagreements and disputesregarding player personnel, the Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Malone on Monday, December 15. The move came as a surprise, especially considering theKings&#039; 9-6 start to the season, but the team has struggled as of late due toDeMarcus Cousins...2014-12-16 12:39:2112/16: SiriusXM Blog- Gary Payton: NBA has just three &#8216;true&#8217; point guardshttp://blog.siriusxm.com/2014/12/16/gary-payton-nba-has-just-three-true-point-guards/
Forget Stephen Curry, and Deron Williams, and John Wall, and Jrue Holiday; according to Basketball Hall of Famer Gary Payton, there are just three true point guards left in the NBA. Last week on SiriusXM NBA Radio, host Justin Termine &#8230; Continued2014-12-16 08:36:4012/14: Wiz of Awes- Utah Jazz vs. Washington Wizards final score: Defense Leads Wizards To Win, 93-84 http://wizofawes.com/2014/12/14/utah-jazz-vs-washington-wizards-final-score-john-wall-bradley-beal-lead-wizards-93-84/
Despite another slow start, the Washington Wizards managed to gain momentum in the second half and coast to another home win over the Utah Jazz. The Jazz have the second worst defensive rating in the NBA, just above the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Wizards struggled to find their rhythm early ...2014-12-14 21:39:2912/8: Hoops Habit- 50 Greatest NBA Players Without A Championshiphttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/12/08/50-greatest-nba-players-without-championship/
Over time, greatness in team sports has become almost inexorably linked with one key question: Have you won a championship and how many have you won? In baseball, Hall of Famer Ernie Banks is generally regarded as the greatest player in that sport to never win a championship. Banks toiled for par...2014-12-08 09:37:5411/20: SLC Dunk- Utah Jazz have built a roster of good guys, and Quin Snyder will help develop them: The Downbeat #1476http://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2014/11/20/7255947/utah-jazz-quin-snyder-gordon-hayward-player-development-downbeat-1476
Gordon Hayward shooting and scoring, building a roster of good guys, and developing them, Gary Payton can't keep his mouth shut about John Stockton, and waking up with Quin Snyder!
So, I think it's clear to everyone that this season's Utah Jazz team is Gordon Hayward's. G-Time is experi2014-11-20 16:43:3311/20: Crossover Chronicles- &#8216;The Glove&#8217; says players &#8216;dislike&#8217; Dwight Howardhttp://bloguin.com/crossoverchronicles/houston-rockets/video-the-glove-says-players-dislike-dwight-howard.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-the-glove-says-players-dislike-dwight-howard
Former NBA guard Gary Payton dropped the bomb on Rockets&#8217; Dwight Howard as he flat out said players do not like No. 12. Payton points to the fact Dwight clown act of smiling and antics on and off the court is starting to get on player&#8217;s nerves. Gary also points to the fact mild-mannered 2014-11-20 01:44:0911/19: Crossover Chronicles- &#8216;The Glove&#8217; says players &#8216;dislike&#8217; Dwight Howardhttp://bloguin.com/crossoverchronicles/the-locker/video-the-glove-says-players-dislike-dwight-howard.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-the-glove-says-players-dislike-dwight-howard
Former NBA guard Gary Payton dropped the bomb on Rockets&#8217; Dwight Howard as he flat out said players do not like No. 12. Payton points to the fact Dwight clown act of smiling and antics on and off the court is starting to get on player&#8217;s nerves. Gary also points to the fact mild-mannered 2014-11-19 07:44:1610/24: Baller Mind Frame- NBA Season Predictions: Defensive Player of the Yearhttp://www.ballermindframe.com/2014/10/24/nba-season-predictions-defensive-player-year/
NBA SEASON PREDICTIONS Baller Mind Frame NBA Survey &#124; NBA World Champions &#124; Most Valuable Player &#124; Rookie of the Year &#124; Sixth Man of the Year &#124; Defensive Player of the Year &#124; Most Improved Player &#124; Coach of the Year &#124; Breakout Player of the Year &#124; Surpris2014-10-24 11:47:3310/17: Shaw Sports- Giannis Antetokounmpo- 6&#8217;11&#8221; Point Guard?http://shawsports.net/giannis-antetokounmpo-611-point-guard/
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According to reports, the Milwaukee Bucks&#8217; Giannis Antetokounmpo has a good chance of getting minutes at point guard this season. Nine-time All-Star and Hall of Fame point guard Gary Payton has been brought in a few times this summerÂ by coach Jason Kidd to help mentor and prepare Giannis 2014-10-17 08:36:1510/16: Dairyland Express- Milwaukee Bucks Were Interested In Ray Allenhttp://dairylandexpress.com/2014/10/16/milwaukee-bucks-interested-ray-allen/
According to coach Jason Kidd, the Milwaukee Bucks would have loved to have brought Ray Allen back for a reunion in Brew City. Allen, a free agent, is still deciding whether he wants to return for a 19th NBA season and Kidd said the Bucks approached him about returning to the franchise where he s...2014-10-16 05:39:0310/15: Rip City Project- LaMarcus Aldridge to shoot more threes... Groundbreaking?http://ripcityproject.com/2014/10/14/lamarcus-aldridge-shoot-threes-groundbreaking/
The internet has been abuzz today with the news that LaMarcus Aldridge intends to take more three-pointers in the 2014-15 season. Trail Blazers Head Coach Terry Stotts has been encouraging him to do so since arriving in Portland two seasons ago. After some hesitation, Aldridge worked on his range th2014-10-15 00:38:1410/14: HoopsRumors- Eastern Notes: Allen, Stevens, Celtics, Magichttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/10/eastern-stevens-celtics.html
Here&#8217;s tonight&#8217;s look at the latestÂ from the Eastern Conference, whereÂ we&#8217;ve rounded up a bit from each division out east: Jason Kidd indicated that the team had sincere interest in bringing free-agent Ray Allen to the Bucks, writes Charles F. Gardner of the Journal Sentinel. â2014-10-14 21:35:5210/14: Hoops Habit- NBA: Greatest Player in Every Active Franchise's Historyhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/10/13/nba-greatest-player-every-active-franchises-history/
[caption id=&#34;attachment_69759&#34; align=&#34;aligncenter&#34; width=&#34;590&#34;] Sep 26, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during media day at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports[/caption] In 1937, the Midwest Ba...2014-10-14 04:38:0210/1: MichaelSportStats- NBA Player of the Whatever Awards!http://michaelsportstats.wordpress.com/2014/10/01/nba-player-of-the-whatever-awards-2/
Well, we&#8217;re back in business! After a long hiatus, it&#8217;s time for a new post. And since the NBA season is not far off, this post will deal with the Scottish independence referendum. Or maybe we&#8217;ll deal with NBA awards. Yeah, let&#8217;s start with the NBA thingy and we&#8217;ll see 2014-10-01 17:40:599/26: Hoops Habit- Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo To Play Point, Jabari Parker At PF?http://hoopshabit.com/2014/09/26/milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-play-point-jabari-parker-pf/
When the Milwaukee Bucks selectedGiannis Antetokounmpo asthe 15th pick of the 2014 NBA draft , they had an idea of the skill set their (at the time) 6&#039;9&#34; &#34;small guard&#34; had. An extremely athletic wing with expert quickness, a talent for getting to the rim and finishing with the le...2014-09-26 11:38:199/25: Dairyland Express- Milwaukee Bucks&#x2019; Giannis Antetokounmpo: &#x2018;I can play point guard&#x2019;http://dairylandexpress.com/2014/09/25/milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-can-play-point-guard/
It&#8217;s been a busy summer of speculation for Milwaukee Bucks second-year man Giannis Antetokounmpo. With a new coach entertaining the notion of playing the 19-year-old--who has grown two inches to 6-foot-11 since the beginning of last season--at point guard, Antetokounmpo spent significant ti...2014-09-25 02:39:079/23: Shaw Sports- The Baseline: Extension candidates, Hoops Redemption and more NBA newshttp://shawsports.net/the-baseline-extension-candidates-hoops-redemption-and-more-nba-news/
Warren Shaw and Cal Lee break down the latest news on The Baseline. The NBA season is quickly approaching. We are lining up the questions, the previews and analytics to get your mind right when opening tip happens.Â On this weekâs show we discuss:
An interesting article written by Zach Lowe on pl2014-09-23 12:36:329/23: Hoops Habit- Milwaukee Bucks Looking To Bounce Backhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/09/23/milwaukee-bucks-looking-bounce-back/
The thing about coming dead last in the NBA is that you can only go up. This is the case for the Milwaukee Bucks who finished the 2013-14 NBA season in 30th place. With just 15 wins (and 67 losses) on the season, the Bucks were clearly the worst team in the league. On many nights, they didn&#039;t e2014-09-23 11:38:369/23: Sir Charles In Charge- Milwaukee Bucks: Three Things To Look Forward To In 2014-15 http://sircharlesincharge.com/?p=19285
[caption id=&#34;attachment_19291&#34; align=&#34;aligncenter&#34; width=&#34;590&#34;] Feb 15, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) goes up for a dunk during the 2014 NBA All Star skills challenge at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-US...2014-09-23 00:37:549/22: The Hoops Manifesto- 1990 NBA Draft Remixhttp://hoopsmanifesto.com/articles/basketball/1990-nba-draft-remix.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1990-nba-draft-remix
Way back in the way back, back when I penned (digitally) a weekly NBA draft column for SLAM, I did a series of articles where I &#8220;remixed&#8221; NBA drafts from years past. Â With hindsight, how would the order of the players selected in that draft change? Â Since those articles are disappearin2014-09-22 09:35:299/21: Dairyland Express- Milwaukee Bucks&#x2019; Giannis Antetokounmpo has Hall of Fame mentorhttp://dairylandexpress.com/2014/09/21/milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-hall-fame-mentor/
New Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd appears to be serious about playing 6-foot-11 second-year man Giannis Antetokounmpo at the point this season. Former Buck and Basketball Hall of Famer Gary Payton&#8212;one of the best point guards ever to don a uniform&#8212;has been mentoring Antetokounmpo t...2014-09-21 23:39:209/21: Hoops Habit- Sunday NBA Fix: Free Agent Bigs Head Overseas For Cashhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/09/21/sunday-nba-fix-free-agent-bigs-head-overseas-cash/
Welcome to Sunday NBA Fix for Sept. 21, where backup bigs have turned into the NBA&#8217;s No. 1 export product. Saturday brought news that two of the NBA&#8217;s stable of free agent big men have spurned the NBA for offers abroad. Former Brooklyn Nets center Andray Blatche is headed to China,...2014-09-21 11:37:499/19: Bucksketball.com- Gary Payton talks about mentoring Giannis Antetokounmpo (VIDEO)http://www.bucksketball.com/2014/09/milwaukee-bucksgary-payton-talks-about-mentoring-giannis-antetokounmpo-video/
There have been some reports about Gary Payton joining the staff of the Milwaukee Bucks to be a special coach for Giannis Antetokounmpo as a point guard. Here is the video of Payton, talking from a press event in Greece. I&#8217;m not quite sure is rises to the level of being a member of the [...]2014-09-19 10:36:049/19: Rip City Project- Rumor: Gary Payton to mentor Giannis Antetokounmpohttp://ripcityproject.com/2014/09/19/rumor-gary-payton-mentor-giannis-antetokounmpo/
After spending last offseason providing defensive training for Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard with limited success, it is reported that Gary Payton will take on a new challenge. According to Kostas Koukousis of Sport24 Greece (translated by Brew Hoop&#8217;s Fotiou C.K.), Payton h2014-09-19 08:38:249/16: Lake Show Life- Five Biggest "What Ifs" in Lakers Historyhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2014/09/16/five-biggest-ifs-lakers-history/
The Lakers long, storied franchise is full of history and historical moments. 15 championships, hundreds of players, thousands of games. Surely, all these moments bring a fair share of questions, namely the famous two word question: What if? What if Kobe Bryant hadn&#039;t torn his Achilles? ...2014-09-16 19:38:549/10: Statitudes- Is Chauncey Billups a Hall of Famer?http://statitudes.com/blog/2014/09/10/is-chauncey-billups-a-hall-of-famer/
The Keltner List is a series of subjective questions formulated by famed sabermetrician Bill James used to help assess whether or not a player deserves to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Although the system was designed to evaluate baseball players, with a few minor tweaks it can a2014-09-10 12:36:329/8: Lake Show Life- Igor Kokoskov nearing agreement to join Lakers coaching staffhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2014/09/07/igor-kokoskov-nearing-agreement-join-lakers-coaching-staff/
After being hired earlier this summer, new Lakers head coach Byron Scott has to yet to fill out his coaching staff. While he&#039;s had rumored candidates (most notably Gary Payton), he still has multiple openings. On Sunday evening, ESPN&#039;s Marc Stein hinted at the possibility of their newest a2014-09-08 01:41:118/31: Orlando Magic Daily- Elfrid Payton Favorably Compares to "The Glove" Gary Paytonhttp://prestointhepaint.com/2014/08/31/elfrid-payton-favorably-compares-glove-gary-payton/
This is a guest post from one of the site&#039;s former editors, Brett David Roberts. Brett is currently the editor of FanSided&#039;s SpaceCityScoop, a site that covers the Houston Rockets. You can follow Brett on twitter @BDRHoops. Orlando Magic General Manager Rob Hennigan has started to unvei...2014-08-31 10:39:068/31: Chicken Noodle Hoop- Charts for the players above average from everywhere, via Nylon Calculushttp://chickennoodlehoop.com/2014/08/31/charts-for-the-players-above-average-from-everywhere-via-nylon-calculus/
Using charts from Nylon Calculus for players who spread their shots all over the floor. 2014-08-31 09:36:328/25: Lake Show Life- Missed Chances of the Lakers 2014 Off-Seasonhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2014/08/25/missed-chances-lakers-2014-season/
The Lakers history books are filled with memorable summers. The summer of &#039;96, when the Lakers paired Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O&#039;Neal. The summer of 2003, when Gary Payton and Karl Malone joined the purple and gold. The summer of 2012 when the Lakers, out of no where, paired Steve Nash an2014-08-25 12:39:368/25: Hoops Habit- NBA: 10 Candidates For Defensive Player Of The Year In 2014-15http://hoopshabit.com/2014/08/25/nba-10-candidates-defensive-player-year-2014-15/
Defense wins championships, but it doesn&#039;t always get you noticed by the casual NBA fans. Luckily for the players who bring it on basketball&#039;s least sexy end of the floor, there&#039;s the Defensive Player of the Year award to recognize those who put their team in a better position to win.2014-08-25 10:38:558/20: Sir Charles In Charge- Los Angeles Lakers: Jim Eyen To Be Named Assistant Coachhttp://sircharlesincharge.com/2014/08/20/jim-eyen-named-assistant-coach-los-angeles-lakers/
After new Los Angeles Lakers coachByron Scott mentioned earlier in the week that he will deeply consider who is on his coaching staff, it now appears that former Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jim Eyen will be joining Scott&#039;s staff -- according to ESPN&#039;s Ramona Shelburne. ...2014-08-20 09:38:018/20: Sports Out West- Byron Scott begins to shape coaching staffhttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2014/08/20/byron-scott-begins-to-shape-coaching-staff/
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott has begun to string together his assistant coaching staff as he is expected to add Jim Eyen and retain Mark Madsen, according to Mark Medina of the LA Daily News. Eyen has 23 years of experience as an assistant coach with his most recentÂ job with the Sacram2014-08-20 08:36:158/19: Chicken Noodle Hoop- The players above average in attempts from everywherehttp://chickennoodlehoop.com/2014/08/19/the-players-above-average-in-attempts-from-everywhere/
Players who shot from every shot zone and from the free throw line at an above-average frequency. Who made the cut in 2014?2014-08-19 09:36:518/16: Dairyland Express- Milwaukee Bucks Jabari Parker Wants To Avoid No. 2 Cursehttp://dairylandexpress.com/2014/08/16/milwaukee-bucks-jabari-parker-wants-avoid-2-curse/
More Kevin Durant. Less Darko Milicic, Michael Beasley and Sam Bowie. Milwaukee Bucks rookie Jabari Parker is well aware of the history of the second overall pick in the NBA draft, telling Pro Basketball Talk that he wants to work hard to avoid joining the list of busts taken at that spot. &#38;ldqu2014-08-16 21:39:258/16: Hoops Habit- Los Angeles Clippers: Are They Seattle's Team?http://hoopshabit.com/2014/08/16/los-angeles-clippers-seattles-team/
Could the Los Angeles Clippers be headed up the West Coast to Seattle? Steve Ballmerand veteran guard Jamal Crawford would love that.While nothing&#039;s final until it&#039;s in concrete, relocating the Los Angeles Clippers to Seattle hasn&#039;t been completed ruled out by their new owner. It...2014-08-16 10:37:578/8: The Smoking Cuban- 2006 NBA Finals: One Man's Villain Is Another Man's Herohttp://thesmokingcuban.com/2014/08/08/2006-nba-finals-one-mans-villain-another-mans-hero/
By David Ramil It usually takes more than just a handful of games to define a man&#8217;s legacy, unless that man is Dwyane Wade and you&#8217;re talking about the 2006 NBA Finals. It was Wade&#8217;s third season in the NBA and in that short time the Miami Heat had undergone an incredible tra...2014-08-08 15:39:288/8: All U Can Heat- Counting Down Hall-Of-Famer Alonzo Mourning's Most Memorable Moments (Part 4) http://allucanheat.com/2014/08/08/counting-hall-famer-alonzo-mournings-memorable-moments-part-4/
Today is the day Alonzo Mourning devoted his whole life working towards - the 2014 Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Springfield Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts. For the last few days, I havediscussed some of Zo&#039;s accomplishments in the game of basketball that helped pave the...2014-08-08 07:38:588/3: Jim Zorn's Lemma- NBA Hater: A Hater&#8217;s Manifestohttp://jimzornslemma.com/2014/02/nba-hater-a-haters-manifesto/
The NBA died on July 2, 2008.Â It died to me, at least.Â That&#8217;s the date the new ownership of the Seattle SuperSonics reached an agreement to move the team to Oklahoma City.Â The circumstances behind the relocation are nebulous &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2014-08-03 03:39:288/2: Hoops Habit- Los Angeles Lakers: Assistant Coach Gary Payton?http://hoopshabit.com/2014/08/02/los-angeles-lakers-assistant-coach-gary-payton/
The Los Angeles Lakers have finally signed head coach Byron Scott to lead them into the future. His pedigree as one of the Showtime Lakers provides them an individual with familiarity with the success and expectation of being competitive in the NBA. Scott is looking to help Los Angeles bounce...2014-08-02 09:38:227/27: Dairyland Express- Report: Milwaukee Bucks Among Contenders To Add Gary Payton To Staffhttp://dairylandexpress.com/2014/07/27/report-milwaukee-bucks-among-contenders-add-gary-payton-staff/
According to a report, Hall of Famer Gary Payton is looking for an assistant coaching gig in the NBA and is a candidate for jobs on the staffs of a pair of new coaches. Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd is said to be interested in adding Payton, a fellow Bay Area, California, native, to his staff ...2014-07-27 13:39:437/22: Chowder and Champions- My NBA Summer League Experience 2014: Part Ihttp://chowderandchampions.com/2014/07/22/nba-summer-league-experience-2014-part/
An Andrew Wiggins sighting was great, but my NBA Summer League 2014 experience was one that I will never forget, and felt it must be shared with those who don&#039;t make it out to Las Vegas once a year. Unfortunately the Boston Celtics were finished with the Summer League in Orlando and weren...2014-07-22 13:38:357/21: Emerald City Swagger- Seattle Mariners Should Sign Richard Shermanhttp://emeraldcityswagger.com/2014/07/21/seattle-mariners-sign-richard-sherman/
Is there anything that Richard Sherman can&#039;t do these days? He just got 22,000 fans to come out to a charity softball game. Maybe the Seattle Mariners should sign him and have Mr. Sherman play a corner outfield position. A few more fans might show up on a regular basis. Admittedly, this is n...2014-07-21 11:37:067/21: Fully Clips- [Video] Jamal Crawford scores 63 points, hits game-winner in Pro-Am gamehttp://fullyclips.com/2014/07/21/jamal-crawford-scores-63/
The summer of Jamal Crawford lives on. Continuing his Summer League dominance, Crawford may have outdone himself this time. In front of of Kobe Bryant and Hall of Famer/former Seattle Supersonics point guardGary Payton, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year put on another scoring clinic, this time s...2014-07-21 03:38:367/15: Lake Show Life- What did Mitch Kupchak Really Accomplish In Free Agency?http://lakeshowlife.com/2014/07/15/mitch-kupchak-really-accomplish/
Cap space, quality free agents and Mitch Kupchak magic was supposed to relieve the burden of angry Lakers fans who were held hostage for much of last year, a season in which trust was in short supply. No longer present was the championship ethic Dr. Buss had nurtured for decades that felt so familia2014-07-15 23:38:377/12: Dairyland Express- Milwaukee Bucks Looking At Gary Payton For Coaching Staffhttp://dairylandexpress.com/2014/07/12/milwaukee-bucks-looking-gary-payton-coaching-staff/
Jason Kidd, a California Bay Area native and a legendary point guard, may be looking to add another legendary point guard with Bay Area roots to the Milwaukee Bucks coaching staff. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Kidd is considering adding Gary Payton, a longtime friend and a former ...2014-07-12 20:39:057/9: Emerald City Swagger- SuperSonics News: No Team in Seattle, but NBA Still Making Moneyhttp://emeraldcityswagger.com/2014/07/09/supersonics-news-team-seattle-nba-still-making-money/
The other day I was looking for news on the Seattle SuperSonics, hoping that there might be an update on a team coming back to the Emerald City. Sadly, the NBA news these days is focused on free agents like LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony. Boring. Where is our expansion news? Or r...2014-07-09 09:36:516/28: Rip City Project- Keith Appling: Trail Blazers Summer League Profilehttp://ripcityproject.com/2014/06/28/keith-appling-signs-portland-trail-blazers/
The Portland Trail Blazers made their first splash after the NBA Draft and signed Keith Appling, former Michigan State point guard and undrafted free agent, to play for the Trail Blazers summer league team July 11-21 in Las Vegas. If this was any other draft, Appling would have been, at worst, a ...2014-06-28 09:38:126/26: Hardwood Houdini- Today in Celtics History: June 26th, 1996http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2014/06/26/today-celtics-history-june-26th-1996/
Eighteen years ago today the 1996 NBA Draft went down. The &#039;96 draft is considered one of the best in league history. A 5&#039; 11&#34; kid out of Georgetown, you probably know him as Allen Iverson, went first to the 76ers. UMASS star Marcus Camby went second to the Raptors. Other future All-S.2014-06-26 12:38:306/18: Rip City Project- Trail Blazers&#x2019; Defensive Improvement Starts With Damian Lillardhttp://ripcityproject.com/2014/06/18/trail-blazers-defensive-improvement-starts-damian-lillard/
Portland Trail Blazers&#8217; star point guard Damian Lillard does so many things well it&#8217;s impossible to critique any aspect of his game without feeling like it&#8217;s knit picking. But, as most people already know, Lillard isn&#8217;t the best defender. He&#8217;s far from it actually, and 2014-06-18 09:37:316/15: Da Windy City- Michael Jordan's Emotional-Filled Father's Day in 1996http://dawindycity.com/2014/06/15/michael-jordan-emotional-fathers-day/
The day was June 16, 1996. Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls were one win away from completing the greatest season in the history of the National Basketball Association. After setting an NBA record with 72 wins in the 1995-96 season, the Bulls pummeled their way through the Eastern Conferen...2014-06-15 11:36:476/14: Hoops Habit- 2014 NBA Finals: Spurs' Perfection Makes This a Wraphttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/06/13/2014-nba-finals-spurs-perfection-makes-wrap/
Well, that was fast. Did we just get robbed of a fantastic seven game series, repeating last year? That&#039;s correct, but the only robbery has been by the Miami Heat. They robbed their fans of their hard-earned money, their time, and excitement. Games 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals were Miami&#38;...2014-06-14 11:37:436/11: Hoops Habit- Miami Heat: Carmelo Anthony Free Agent Rumors Aboundhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/06/11/miami-heat-carmelo-anthony-free-agent-rumors-abound/
The Miami Heat are in the heat of the 2014 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, but that doesn&#039;t mean they aren&#039;t focusing on NBA free agents -- like the biggest catch on the open market, Carmelo Anthony. If Anthony were to join the Heat, there would need to be a ton of concessions, b2014-06-11 23:37:306/3: LA Sports Hub- Chris Paul Earns First Team All-Defense Honorshttp://lasportshub.com/2014/06/02/chris-paul-earns-first-team-defense-honors/
Finally some good news out of Clipperland. Today the NBA announced the first and second All-Defense teams and once again Clippers guard Chris Paul earned first team honors. This should come as no shock as Chris Paul is one of the finest defenders in the NBA and has now been named first team All-D...2014-06-03 01:37:126/2: Fully Clips- Chris Paul has been selected to his third consecutive NBA All-Defense First Teamhttp://fullyclips.com/2014/06/02/chris-paul-selected-third-consecutive-defense-first-team/
Earlier today, the NBA announcedtheir All-Defense teams and Los Angeles Clippers point guard, once again, has made an appearance, making All-Defense first team. Throughout his nine year career, the NBA has regularly awarded Paul for his work on the defensive side of the ball and rightfully so. Si...2014-06-02 20:37:335/23: Lake Show Life- The Case For Marcus Smarthttp://lakeshowlife.com/?p=13279
Marcus Smart, last year, was a freshman point guard projected in the top three of last year&#039;s draft. This year, he may drop down to the Lakers pick. The talent of the draft crop has pushed him down, but he can still hang with the top prospects. His sophomore year had its&#039; ...2014-05-23 21:37:285/18: The Hoops Manifesto- Size Still Mattershttp://hoopsmanifesto.com/articles/basketball/size-still-matters.html
(Chris Paul &#38; Nick Collison byÂ Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports) The more things change in the NBA, the more they stay the same. Â This year&#8217;s NBA playoffs have proven once again that history does repeat itself in the sport, and predicting its true contenders is a fairly easy task. Â And 2014-05-18 07:35:145/17: Hoops Habit- NBA: Does Defense Really Win Championships?http://hoopshabit.com/2014/05/17/nba-defense-really-win-championships/
Everyone knows the saying &#8221;defense wins championships,&#8221; and in addition to this, the NBA has a few well-known common pieces of wisdom like; &#8221;The game slows down in the playoffs,&#8221;&#8221;Rebounding is key&#8221; and &#8221;You live by the 3and die by the 3.&#8221; During the pl2014-05-17 13:37:385/14: Lake Show Life- This Date In History: Derek Fisher's 0.4 Second Shothttp://lakeshowlife.com/2014/05/13/date-history-derek-fishers-0-4-second-shot/
For Lakers fans, the playoffs will be spent reminiscing as much as anything, given their lack of success in the playoffs recently (or in anything this year). For those looking upon fonder moments, then we have one of the best moments for you. On this date, 10 years ago, Derek Fisher buried the Spur.2014-05-14 12:37:275/14: In all Airness - Podcast- The &#8216;Double Nickel&#8217;http://inallairness.com/the-double-nickel/
March 28, 1995: Chicago Bulls (36-33) @ New York Knicks (44-23) / Box Score
You need to know: the Bulls enter Madison Square Garden on the back of MJ&#8217;s last-second heroics against the Atlanta Hawks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7K0ofXtR8g
The Knicks are coming off an 11-point man-handlin2014-05-14 11:37:475/7: Hoops Habit- Oklahoma City Thunder: OKC Can't Be The Thun-er (No &#x2018;D&#x2019;) In Game 2http://hoopshabit.com/?p=45179
For a team that prides itself on its defense, the Oklahoma City Thunder played precious little of it in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. [dropquote]Since the All-Star break, including the postseason, opponents have scored at least 30...2014-05-07 10:37:374/30: Lake Show Life- Be Careful What You Wish Forhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2014/04/30/careful-wish/
Lakers fans are spoiled. It&#039;s a fact, no matter how hard it may be to accept. The current generation of youngsters have seen nearly as many title-winning teams as those that failed to win titles. They&#039;ve seen the Lakers bring in Hall of Famers like Karl Malone, Gary Payton, Steve Nash, ...2014-04-30 12:37:464/29: Lake Show Life- Los Angeles is a Lakers Townhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2014/04/29/los-angeles-lakers-town/
This is one of the best graphs put up on twitter, for a Lakers fan. There&#039;s nothing like a statistician with some interest in sports to put up the relevance of a franchise in one graph. https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/460874790698754049 The past two se...2014-04-29 15:37:444/29: Double Dribble- 2014 Playoffs &#8211; Paul George Shines as Pacers Fall in Game 5http://doubledribble.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/2014-playoffs-paul-george-shines-as-pacers-fall-in-game-5/
Take a look at the following list of playoff games. It is the only good thing I have to say about the Pacers&#8217; effort last night and in most of the games in their first round match-up against the Atlanta Hawks. Player Pos Date Opp FG% 3P% FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PTS [&#8230;]2014-04-29 10:36:064/28: Hoops Habit- 2014 NBA Draft Profile: San Diego State Guard Xavier Thameshttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/04/28/2014-nba-draft-profile-san-diego-state-guard-xavier-thames/
The Skinny Sacramento native Xavier Thames remained in sunny California and took a step forward as a senior to lead the San Diego State Aztecs to a great season last year. While Thames might have done enough to get drafted, he needs to improve his shooting from two-point range and become more...2014-04-28 12:37:224/22: Badman Bureau- Mike Conley&#8217;s Surge into Elite Territoryhttp://badmanbureau.com/2014/04/22/mike-conleys-surge-into-elite-territory/
Asking the average fan about Mike Conley will generally elicit little to no response. There isnât anything really interesting about your garden-variety, middle-of-the-pack point guard playing for one of the smallest markets in the NBA. Conley doesnât have Stephen Curryâs shot, Chris Paulâs b2014-04-22 08:37:364/16: Sports Out West- VIDEO: Damian Lillard&#8217;s adidas commercial is outstandinghttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2014/04/16/damian-lillard-adidas-commercial-karl-malone-chris-webber/
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is starting to reach superstar status off the court; we know this because his latest commercial features him poking fun at sports legends.Â The new Foot Locker ad featuring the adidas X has Barry Sanders, LaDainian Tomlinson, Chris Webber and Karl M2014-04-16 09:35:564/13: Hoops Habit- Jamal Crawford: 'I Was The Young Jordan'http://hoopshabit.com/2014/04/13/jamal-crawford-young-jordan/
Shooting guard Jamal Crawford of the Los Angeles Clippers is well-known due to his scoring, handles and longevity in the league. He&#039;d like us to recognize him for something else, as well. &#34;Remember when there was the Gatorade commercial of the old (Michael) Jordan coming back to play a...2014-04-13 10:37:114/11: The Hoops Manifesto- The Forgotten 90s Star of the Week: Shawn Kemp &star;http://hoopsmanifesto.com/articles/basketball/the-forgotten-90s-star-of-the-week-shawn-kemp.html
The 90&#8242;s era of the NBA is an era that stands apart from all other decades throughout the history of basketball. It is defined not only by the greatest player of all-time but it also seemed as if every player in the league had a certain swagger about them. The play was hard-nosed, the players 2014-04-11 09:35:174/4: Interstate 76ers- Will MCW Turn Out Like Jason Kidd?http://interstate76ers.com/2014/04/michael-carter-williams-nba-76ers-jason-kidd-nba/
(image viaÂ Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports) [ed. note: I've been on a Jason Kidd run lately. I'm now shamelessly plugging myÂ Dime Magazine articleÂ from the other week about him and the 1994 draft class.] After penning &#8220;Will MCW Turn Out like Rondo?&#8221; a couple of months back, I didn&#82172014-04-04 11:36:393/30: Hoops Habit- Boston Celtics: Assessing the Avery Bradley Situation http://hoopshabit.com/2014/03/30/boston-celtics-assessing-avery-bradley-situation/
As the NBA season rolls to an end, free agency talk will become more prevalent and for the Boston Celtics and general manager Danny Ainge, one of their premier players will be on the market. Enter University of Texas product Avery Bradley. After spending his first few seasons with Boston seeing mor.2014-03-30 11:37:223/2: Hoops Habit- The Inconvenient Truth For Kobe Bryant And the Los Angeles Lakershttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/03/02/inconvenient-truth-kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers/
2014-03-02 15:36:572/26: Jim Zorn's Lemma- NBA Hater: A Hater&#8217;s Manifestohttp://jimzornslemma.com/nba-hater-a-haters-manifesto/
The NBA died on July 2, 2008.Â It died to me, at least.Â That&#8217;s the date the new ownership of the Seattle SuperSonics reached an agreement to move the team to Oklahoma City.Â The circumstances behind the relocation are nebulous &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2014-02-26 11:38:182/7: Brooklyn Eagle Sports- Blackbirds lose as Brickman passes Gary Paytonhttp://brooklyneaglesports.com/2014/02/blackbirds-lose-as-brickman-passes-gary-payton/
The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds lost 65-56 to Robert Morris at the Wellness Center in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday night on the same night when point guard Jason Brickman passed NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton for 11th place on the NCAA&#8217;s career assist list. Brickman finished with eight points and 2014-02-07 19:36:462/4: Chicken Noodle Hoop- They played for THAT team: Los Angeles Lakershttp://chickennoodlehoop.com/2014/02/04/they-played-for-that-team-los-angeles-lakers/
This is part of aÂ daily seriesÂ featuring each team and 10 players I was surprised to see play for them, which started with theÂ Atlanta Hawks two weeks ago and will end with the Washington Wizards at the trade deadline. Every year I hope for trades that both spark Twitter and bring a shock to my o2014-02-04 14:38:372/2: Foul Line Extended- Serge Ibaka Meets The X-Manhttp://foullineextended.wordpress.com/2014/02/02/serge-ibaka-meets-the-x-man/
Oklahoma City Thunder big man Serge Ibaka had a sweet shooting game Friday against Jason Kidd and the Brooklyn Nets. Â He was a perfect 12-for-12 from the floor in 31 minutes played. Â According to his shot chart at Basketball-Reference.com five of Ibaka&#8217;s made baskets were from outside of ten2014-02-02 16:37:021/21: Chicken Noodle Hoop- They played for THAT team: Boston Celticshttp://chickennoodlehoop.com/2014/01/21/they-played-for-that-team-boston-celtics/
This is part of a daily series featuring each team and 10 players I was surprised to see play for them, starting with the Atlanta Hawks yesterday and ending with the Washington Wizards on the day of the trade deadline.Â Every year I hope for a blockbuster mid-season trade for both the reaction on Tw2014-01-21 18:37:581/21: Chicken Noodle Hoop- They played for that team: Atlanta Hawkshttp://chickennoodlehoop.com/2014/01/20/they-played-for-that-team-atlanta-hawks/
Every year I shake my head at a few players who I see on new teams in new jerseys. Sometimes thatâs because of how great of a fit they are to their respective teams, like Eric Bledsoe with the Suns, and other times itâs because of how badly they fit (and how awkward they look) &#8230;2014-01-21 13:39:121/20: Chicken Noodle Hoop- I canâ€™t believe they played for that team: Atlanta Hawkshttp://chickennoodlehoop.com/2014/01/20/i-cant-believe-they-played-for-that-team-atlanta-hawks/
Every year, I shake my head at a few players who I see on a new team and in a new jersey. Sometimes thatâs because of how great of a fit they are to their respective teams, like Eric Bledsoe with the Suns, and other times itâs because of how badly they fit (and how &#8230;2014-01-20 16:37:121/12: HoopsRumors- Hoops Links: Lottery, Sixers, Deng, Bledsoehttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/lottery-sixers-bledsoe.html
On this date in 2000,Â Ray Allen of the Bucks, Grant Hill of the Pistons, and Alonzo Mourning of the Heat were selected as the final three members of the 2000 USA Basketball Men&#8217;s Senior National Team, scheduled to parti**** in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Named previously to2014-01-12 18:36:3112/28: HoopsRumors- Southeast Notes: LeBron, Maxiell, Heat, Boshhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/12/southeast-lebron-maxiell.html
We should all deal with injuries the way that HeatÂ starÂ LeBron James does. Â With a badly strained groin, James still managed to put upÂ 33 points on 12-for-23 shooting) with eight rebounds and eight assists while passing Larry Bird and Gary Payton on the all-time scoring list in last night&#8217;2013-12-28 14:36:2412/3: Fantasy Basketball Stereotypes- Fantasy basketball stereotype #4: Shawn Kemphttp://basketballtypes.com/2013/11/19/fantasy-basketball-stereotype-4-shawn-kemp/
The ShawnÂ Kemp of fantasy basketball owners gains 50 pounds before the draft.Â Â Â Â Filed under: Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics Tagged: Basketball stereotypes, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, Shawn Kemp2013-12-03 11:37:4812/3: Statitudes- Is Kevin Johnson a Hall of Famer?http://statitudes.com/blog/2013/12/03/is-kevin-johnson-a-hall-of-famer/
The Keltner List is a series of subjective questions formulated by famed sabermetrician Bill James used to help assess whether or not a player deserves to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Although the system was designed to evaluate baseball players, with a few minor tweaks it can a2013-12-03 09:37:3211/21: HoopsHabit- Phoenix Suns Retro Diary: Loss to Sacramento Kings Ignites The Tankhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/pEE3nvygtbE/
You&#8217;ve heard the slogan &#8220;Ignite the Future&#8221; as it relates to the Phoenix Suns, but after this Phoenix Suns Retro Diary, you might think the new slogan should be &#8220;Ignite the Tank.&#8221; We&#8217;ll be doing this from time-to-time so if you enjoy this diary, let us know and we2013-11-21 14:36:2211/13: Hickory-High- MKG The Ripperhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/nWpdG2aD-tE/
Who is Michael Kidd-Gilchrist? We know he&#8217;s 20 ye [&#8230;]2013-11-13 10:35:2011/11: Chicken Noodle Hoop- Fantasy basketball stereotype #2: Jason Kiddhttp://chickennoodlehoop.com/2013/11/11/fantasy-basketball-stereotype-2-jason-kidd/
Known for drafting Kobe Bryant in 1998, Scottie Pippen in 1999,Â Shawn Marion in 2000, Anfernee Hardaway in 2001, Michael JordanÂ in 2002, Michael Redd in 2003, Gary Payton in 2004, Latrell Sprewell in 2005, Steve Francis in 2006, Chris Webber in 2007, Ben Wallace in 2008, Kevin Love in 2009, Allen 2013-11-11 08:37:1211/1: Chicken Noodle Hoop- Charles Barkley flunks &#8216;Who he play for?&#8217;http://chickennoodlehoop.com/2013/11/01/charles-barkley-flunks-who-he-play-for/
Last night, Charles Barkley did the annual tradition of playing the game &#8216;Who he play for?&#8217; hosted by Inside the NBA host Ernie Johnson.Â At first, Barkley gets lucky but things go south from there.Â Check it out: To be fair, Barkley has saidÂ he&#8217;s not an expert.Â To be unfair, he&2013-11-01 09:37:2010/29: Double Dribble- 2014 NBA Preview with John Stocktonhttp://doubledribble.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/2014-nba-preview-with-john-stockton/
The following is an excerpt from my annual pre-season interview with NBA Hall of Famer and professional point guard engineer / mechanic, John Stockton. A rainy night in Tacoma, WA, in a brightly lit machine shop, John Stockton is bent over a sleek, polished hinge joint.Â He&#8217;s wearing a Jazz p2013-10-29 00:37:3610/16: Hickory-High- Kobe, New and Old: A Los Angeles Lakers Previewhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/GHlWnnAlYSY/
&#160; This year, for the first time, Hickory-High will be tackling the challenging of crafting season previews for all thirty NBA teams. Beginning today weâll be rolling out these previews, one each day, leading up to Opening Night. This was a task of considerable size and complexity and it requi2013-10-16 10:35:2910/14: Statitudes- Dual All-NBA and All-Defensive Selectionshttp://statitudes.com/blog/2013/10/14/dual-all-nba-and-all-defensive-selections/
While doing some research for a future post I got sidetracked looking at players who were named to the All-NBA and All-Defensive teams in the same season. I thought the results were interesting, so I&#8217;m going to post them here with some commentary sprinkled in. Keep in mind that the league bega2013-10-14 10:37:4410/11: Cowbell Kingdom- Cowbell Kingdom Podcast Ep 114: Preseason thoughts and Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Isaiah Thomashttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ckingdom/~3/E9qkTink-20/
The welterweight champ dishes on his friendship with the Kings third-year guard2013-10-11 08:36:319/30: Double Dribble- Gary Payton &#8211; Best PG of his Erahttp://doubledribble.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/gary-payton-best-pg-of-his-era/
The Glove Gary Payton entered the Hall of Fame weeks ago, and I, your trusted source for all the best HoF player profiles, gave you, my loyal reader(s), nothing. Absolutely nothing. Itâs disgraceful. Iâm a disgrace. Heartfelt apologies to you (all). I shall endeavor to do better than nothing. I 2013-09-30 20:37:229/14: HoopsHabit- Los Angeles Lakers: Are The Lakers A Playoff Team?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/xRW8Y0jkUFg/
The last time the Los Angeles Lakers missed the playoff [&#8230;]Author informationMike DeMoorI've lived in Wayne, New Jersey my entire life, but I've taken full advantage of the digital age. I was raised by a fan of the Houston Rockets, and I write for the Rockets on Yahoo! Sports' Contributors Ne2013-09-14 10:36:419/13: Statitudes- The Miami Heat Franchise In a Boxhttp://statitudes.com/blog/2013/09/13/the-miami-heat-franchise-in-a-box/
My favorite contemporary writer, the incomparable Bill James, has used the âIn a Boxâ concept in several of his books. Basically what James does is choose a topic (e.g., a baseball manager) and then makes an idiosyncratic list of the topicâs defining features. I think the format works well for2013-09-13 12:37:569/11: Sports Out West- Gary Payton explains why John Stockton was his toughest matchuphttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2013/09/11/gary-payton-explains-john-stockton-toughest-matchup/
Gary Payton made headlines once again a few days ago by stating that the most difficult player he had to guard was John Stockton and not Michael Jordan. He made the statement in an interview with Yahoo Sports&#8217; Marc Spears that he felt that Stockton was harder to guard because it was difficult 2013-09-11 18:36:528/30: Sports Out West- NBA news: Gary Payton nearly quit basketball as a rookiehttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2013/08/30/nba-news-gary-payton-nearly-quit-basketball-rookie/
2013 Hall of Fame inductee Gary Payton almost quit after his rookie season due to his frustration with himself as a player and because of the coaching situation with the Seattle SuperSonics, according to an interview he had on Wednesday with Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com. In his rookie season in 192013-08-30 22:37:078/30: XN Sports- How Quickly They Forget: Why Tracy McGrady Deserves HOF Praisehttp://www.xnsports.com/2013/08/28/quickly-forget-tracy-mcgrady-deserves-hof-praise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quickly-forget-tracy-mcgrady-deserves-hof-praise
Held up against the mountainous accomplishments of greats like Jordan, West, Bryant and Drexler, shooting guard Tracy McGradyâs own success looks pale. Even when compared to the resume of contemporary Allen Iverson, his own looks hole-ridden. But how quickly they forget. McGrady never got past the2013-08-30 00:36:298/29: Celtics Life- Gary Payton hated K.C. Jones, claims he almost retired after his rookie yearhttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/08/gary-payton-hated-kc-jones-claims-he.html
I always respected Gary Payton's game back when he was with the Sonics. The Glove was an elite defender back then, but I've never liked his personality. **** talking, yelling at his teammates, and constantly saying stupid **** with his annoying voice. For one reason or another he decided to **** a2013-08-29 19:36:058/28: XN Sports- How Quickly They Forget: Why Tracy McGrady Deserves HOF Praisehttp://xnsports.com/2013/08/28/quickly-forget-tracy-mcgrady-deserves-hof-praise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quickly-forget-tracy-mcgrady-deserves-hof-praise
Held up against the mountainous accomplishments of greats like Jordan, West, Bryant and Drexler, shooting guard Tracy McGradyâs own success looks pale. Even when compared to the resume of contemporary Allen Iverson, his own looks hole-ridden. But how quickly they forget. McGrady never got past the2013-08-28 19:37:078/26: HoopsHabit- Portland Trail Blazers: Whatâ€™s Next For Damian Lillardhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/tbARB0TXQ5A/
Damian Lillard averaged 6.1 assists and 3.1 rebounds, p [&#8230;]Author informationRyan TennisonRyan is an Australian journalist who avidly supports the Miami Heat and Portland Trailblazers. His work has been featured in The League News and On the Break and loves to debate anything basketball.Twitte2013-08-26 15:36:318/23: Brooklyn Eagle Sports- Coast to Coast: Metta World Peace vows to fight for New Yorkhttp://brooklyneaglesports.com/sports/2013/08/coast-to-coast-metta-world-peace-vows-to-fight-for-new-york/
â¢ Follow the Brooklyn Eagle Sports blogÂ on Twitter @BkEagleSportsÂ orÂ like us on Facebook. There is also aÂ RSS FeedÂ that you can subscribe to as well as individualÂ Nets,Â LIU,Â St. Francis,Â high school, andÂ CyclonesÂ feeds. You can also follow me, the blogâs author, on TwitterÂ @RobAbruzz2013-08-23 10:37:058/21: HoopsHabit- Los Angeles Lakers: Top 10 Moments Of The 2000shttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/EJyiiwLYYrs/
The 2000s was a special decade in Los Angeles Lakers hi [&#8230;]Author informationJared JacksonNBA junkie and diehard Lakers fan. Junior at Pepperdine University. Looking forward to sharing my basketball knowledge. Follow me on twitter @JJHoopsHabit.TwitterThe post Los Angeles Lakers: Top 10 Moment2013-08-21 12:48:038/12: Cowbell Kingdom- WATCH: Former Sacramento Kings guard Jason Williams can still pass with the best of themhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ckingdom/~3/UpTIy42A_6s/
The seventh pick in the 1998 draft continues to wow crowds with his passing2013-08-12 14:36:278/10: Sports Out West- 3 Reasons the NBA needs to return to Seattlehttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2013/08/10/3-reasons-the-nba-needs-to-return-to-seattle/
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Like the veterans before him, Thomas is now mentoring the next crop of NBA hopefuls from the Pacific Northwest2013-06-10 08:35:486/9: Double Dribble- Jason Kidd Career Retrospectivehttp://doubledribble.wordpress.com/2013/06/09/jason-kidd-career-retrospective/
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In the NBA, itâs rare for a team to win without several [...]The post Los Angeles Lakers: Why Ego And Hubris Keep Them From Improving appeared first on HoopsHabit.2013-05-22 15:36:225/15: Double Dribble- 2013 Playoffs &#8211; Stephen Curry Historical Statshttp://doubledribble.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/2013-playoffs-stephen-curry-historical-stats/
The internet is abuzz with how great Stephen Curry is playing in this post-season.Â Zach Lowe&#8217;s mind is boggling.Â Bill Simmons is beside himself with joy.Â The words &#8220;best player of the playoffs&#8221; and &#8220;best player of the playoffs if not for Kevin Durant&#8221; have been ut2013-05-15 18:37:185/13: HoopsHabit- Portland Trail Blazers: Gary Payton Will Turn Damian Lillard Into All-Defensive Playerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/q26S92B2wbY/
Damian Lillard is not an arrogant trash talker, like Payton. It would be a mistake for Payton to try and turn him into something he is not. The post Portland Trail Blazers: Gary Payton Will Turn Damian Lillard Into All-Defensive Player appeared first on HoopsHabit.2013-05-13 12:36:504/29: Sports Out West- Lakers news: Magic Johnson sums up awful season in 140 charactershttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2013/04/29/magic-johnson-lakers-season-twitter-dwight-howard/
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has been candid and unafraid to speak his mind when it comes to the 2012-13 squad, and when the [...]2013-04-29 05:36:334/5: NBA Injury News- The Glove going to the Hall of Famehttp://www.nbainjurynews.com/2013/04/the-glove-going-to-hall-of-fame.html
It appears The Glove is going to the Hall of Fame. &nbsp;Nothing official has been announce yet, but Gary Payton has reportedly received the call and will be elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.Gary Payton very excited yesterday after getting word he had been elected to the Hall of Fame. Offici2013-04-05 09:36:183/28: The Wages of Wins Journal- Letter to the Editor: Evaluating Draft Talenthttp://wagesofwins.com/2013/03/28/letter-to-the-editor-evaluating-draft-talent/
Julien Rodger chimes in with some thoughts about Dre and Eric's recent podcast on evaluating NBA talent.2013-03-28 18:36:093/1: Hickory-High- Video Playbook: George Karlâ€™s â€˜enver Nuggetshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/y9FcK-IGiK4/
&#160; While their fast pace may not translate into postseason success, there are few teams that are more entertaining to watch on offense than the Denver Nuggets. George Karl has transitioned as a coach, moving on from his days as a defensive-minded manager to a transition offense wizard in his old2013-03-01 09:35:162/23: Nets Take Over- 2/23/13: Throwback Videos of the Day: A Special Place for Vincehttp://www.netstakeover.com/2013/02/22313-throwback-video-of-day-special-place-for-vince-carter.html
Yesterday, former New Jersey Net and current Dallas Mavericks guard Vince Carter moved up in the NBA all-time scoring list to 28th after passing Gary Payton. Carter now has scored 21,832 points during his career in the 1039 games he's played. With what he provided in his five seasons with the Nets2013-02-23 13:36:162/19: The Wages of Wins Journal- Was Isiah Thomas one of the greatest point guards ever?http://wagesofwins.com/2013/02/18/was-isiah-thomas-one-of-the-greatest-point-guards-ever/
Dre examines if Isiah really deserves to be considered a historically good point guard.2013-02-19 01:36:032/16: Cowbell Kingdom- Isaiah Thomas and the origins of confidencehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ckingdom/~3/4hv-IR78yac/
Where does his determination come from2013-02-16 09:36:042/15: Cowbell Kingdom- Mitch Richmond and Gary Paytonâ€™s friendship tested in Sacramento Kings/Seattle sagahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ckingdom/~3/D9NNgP32Pdk/
With the fate of the Kings uncertain, the two hall of fame finalists find themselves in a precarious position2013-02-15 18:36:042/9: XN Sports- Dwama Continues Between Kobe and D. Howardhttp://sportsjerks.net/2013/02/09/dwama-continues-kobe-d-howard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dwama-continues-kobe-d-howard
Dwight Howard is the kind of player we see only once an era. Except unlike Jordan or Lebron, the self-ascribed Superman has prin**** left his...2013-02-09 14:36:181/9: HoopsHabit- Sacramento Kings: Sources say deal to move team to Seattle nearing finish linehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/jqPkCYVDDsU/
League sources told Yahoo Sportsâ Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday that the Maloof family is finalizing a deal that would sell the Sacramento Kings to a group led by hedge-fund manager Chris Hansen and Microsoft chairman Steve Ballmer that would try to move the team to Seattle for the 2013-14 seaso2013-01-09 22:35:581/8: Celtics Life- Gary Payton Headlines First-Year HOF Candidateshttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/01/gary-payton-headlines-first-year-hof.html
Today the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA released the list of candidates for induction in 2013.
The biggest name on the list of first-time nominees is Gary Payton.
Though Payton is mostly known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, he was a member of the Boston Celt2013-01-08 06:35:451/1: Tyler's Think Tank- NBA All Decade Team 1990shttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TylersThinkTank/~3/GjFrwMqh8tI/nba-all-decade-team-1990s.html
PG John Stockton-Gary Payton has a strong case as well
SG Michael Jordan--Don't forget Reggie Miller
SF Scottie Pippen
PF Karl Malone--Beats Charles Barkley, Dennis Rodman and Chris Webber
C Shaquille O'Neal--Really close with David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Patrick Ewing
2013-01-01 02:35:3912/18: HoopsHabit- Los Angeles Lakers: How Will The Return of Steve Nash and Pau Gasol Change The Lakers?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/HhDu7HN266E/
The Lakers are 11-14, and 12th place in the Western Conferenceâ¦ well played Mayans. With the acquisitions of Dwight Howard and Steve Nash to go along with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, the Lakers were supposed to return to championship form this season. However, that has not been the case. Nash has b2012-12-18 18:36:1510/9: Z krainy NBA- NBA w Seattle coraz bardziej realnehttp://zkrainynba.com/nba/news/nba-w-seattle-coraz-bardziej-realne
Powrotu Supersonics do NBA chcÄ nie tylko fani z Seattle, ale z caÅego Åwiata. Tym bardziej cieszyÄ musi deklaracja Davida Sterna o szansach na przywrÃ³cenie koszykÃ³wki w tym mieÅcie.
Podczas pobytu w Europie przy okazji Europe Live Tour, David Stern zostaÅ zapytany o powrÃ³t NBA do Seattle.2012-10-09 05:35:2210/2: Z krainy NBA- Dla Bryanta nie byÅ‚o lepszych LakersÃ³whttp://zkrainynba.com/nba/dla-bryanta-nie-bylo-lepszych-lakersow
Shaquille O&#8217;Neal czy Dwight Howard? Eddie Jones, Robert Horry i Nick Van Exel czy Ron Artest, Pau Gasol i Steve Nash? Kobe Bryant wybraÅ obecnych Lakers jako najbardziej utalentowany zespÃ³Å od poczÄ tkÃ³w jego gry w druÅ¼ynie z Miasta AnioÅÃ³w.
W rozmowie z Markiem Spearsem z Yahoo, Kobe 2012-10-02 05:35:189/14: The Wages of Wins Journal- Yeh Points: Cuban&#8217;s Misconceptions about the &#8220;Disappointing&#8221; 2004 Lakershttp://wagesofwins.com/2012/09/14/yeh-points-cubans-misconceptions-about-the-disappointing-2004-lakers/
Chris breaks down the chemistry deficient 2004 Lakers and why Mark Cuban's points are off the mark. Continue reading &#8594;2012-09-14 10:31:027/6: The Wages of Wins Journal- What Nash means to the Lakers.http://wagesofwins.com/2012/07/05/what-nash-means-to-the-lakers/
Chris looks at the impact Steve Nash could have on the Los Angeles Lakers. Continue reading &#8594;2012-07-06 04:01:256/28: Basketball History- The Jason Kidd Netshttp://bballhistory.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/the-jason-kidd-nets/
During the early part of the 2000s, the Eastern Conference was in flux. The breakup of the Jordan-era Bulls had opened the door for a number of squads, but none of them truly seized upon that opportunity, and without a dominant team the conference was universally regarded as inferior to its counterp2012-06-28 04:02:143/16: Chasing 23- The Changing of the (Point) Guardhttp://chasing23.com/the-changing-of-the-point-guard/
How has the role of point guard as facilitator of the offense in the NBA changed over the recent years? Are the point guards of today worse playmakers than their counterparts of the past?2012-03-16 04:00:303/13: Dancing With Noah- You Say Goodbye and I Say Hellohttp://dancingwithnoah.com/2012/03/12/you-say-goodbye-and-i-say-hello/
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Devin looks at which players would win the Wages of Wins Journal vote in the award categories if the season ended right now. Continue reading &#8594;2012-02-25 04:01:242/15: The Hoops Manifesto- Stevie Wonderhttp://www.bloguinmedia.com/hoopsmanifesto/articles/basketball/stevie-wonder.html
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It might sound like a weird thing to say about a two-time NBA MVP and sure-fire Hall-of-Famer, but Steve Nash is probably a little underrated.&nbsp; Critics are still grumbling to this day that Nash didn't deserve to win either of his MVP awards.&nbsp; They complain about his weak defense.&nbsp; But2012-02-11 04:00:262/6: Z krainy NBA- Czy NBA wrÃ³ci do Seattle?http://zkrainynba.com/nba/news/czy-nba-wroci-do-seattle
DziÄki Shawnowi Kempowi i Gary Paytonowi w Polsce jest wielu kibicÃ³w Seattle Supersonics. Kevin Durant i RussellÂ Westbrook pozwalajÄ zapomnieÄ o tej stracie swojÄ grÄ w Oklahoma City, ale w wielu z was na pewno istnieje brak druÅ¼yny z miasta Pearl Jam.
Jak podaje Matt Moore z NBC Sports, j2012-02-06 04:00:312/4: Dancing With Noah- Numerically Odd: Al Harrington in Less than 120 Wordshttp://dancingwithnoah.com/2012/02/03/numerically-odd-al-harrington-in-less-than-120-words/
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Since his retirement, NBA fans have been looking for the next Michael Jordan. But are they chasing an impossible ideal?2012-01-15 04:00:301/13: Z krainy NBA- Tim Duncan 28. na liÅ›cie wszechczasÃ³whttp://zkrainynba.com/nba/news/tim-duncan-28-na-liscie-wszechczasow
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Po meczu rozegranym dzisiejszej nocy DuncanÂ ma juÅ¼ na koncie ÅÄ cznie 21 798 punktÃ³w, ktÃ³re zbieraÅ2012-01-13 04:00:331/3: A Royal Pain- The Curious Cases Of DeMarcus Cousins And Paul Westphalhttp://aroyalpain.com/2012/01/02/the-curious-cases-of-demarcus-cousins-and-paul-westphal/
The Sacramento Kings have looked nothing like the impressive group of players who took down the Lakers opening night the past few days &#8211; in fact, given their play and the circumstances surrounding the franchise the past few weeks &#8211; you might be hard pressed to question if the Kings weren2012-01-03 04:00:411/3: Miami Heat Index- Happy New Year: The Top 11 Stories from 2011http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MiamiHeatIndex/~3/TlRX6f9tjKk/happy-new-year-top-11-stories-from-2011.html
Losing in the Finals, haters, the Three Kings, greatness, public relations, predictions, power moves, Christmas games, free agency and Florida Gators were the most po**** stories at the Miami Heat Index in 2011.
Top 11 Articles of 2011
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Turniej olimpijski koszykarzy w 1996 odbywaÅ siÄ w miejscu, w ktÃ³rym kaÅ¼dy zawodnik rodem z NBA graÅ wielokrotnie, w2011-11-02 04:00:5110/29: Z krainy NBA- Filmy o koszykÃ³wce odc.7 &#8211; Like Mikehttp://zkrainynba.pl/?p=6249
,,Like Mike&#8221; to kolejny film o tematyce koszykarskiej, ktÃ³ry wedÅug mnie warto obejrzeÄ. WystÄpuje w nim znany raper (wtedy jeszcze jako dziecko) i paru znanych zawodnikÃ³w NBA.
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.Another Jeff-Fox-of-Hoops-Manifesto generated discussion... of these recently retired NBA players, who should get in the Basketball Hall of Fame?As per the previous two, there are those considered locks, and those considered "toss ups".Locks...Allen Iverson - In my honest opinion, perhaps the best2011-09-03 04:00:429/3: The Hoops Manifesto- Call For The Hall: Recently Retiredhttp://www.hoopsmanifesto.com/articles/basketball/call-for-the-hall-recently-retired.html
Do you have the NBA Lockout blues?&nbsp; We feel your pain and have a cure for you.&nbsp; The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together Bloguin's best basketball writers to&nbsp;determine which current NBA players have done enough to ensure entry into the hallowed halls of the&nbsp;Naismith Memorial2011-09-03 04:00:378/31: The Wages of Wins Journal- NBA Players that Peaked Latehttp://wagesofwins.net/2011/08/31/nba-players-that-peaked-late/
Dre looks at player that had a spike in production in their 30s and comes up with just 12 names.2011-08-31 04:01:088/21: The Wages of Wins Journal- Grant Hill is NO Dwyane Wadehttp://wagesofwins.net/2011/08/21/grant-hill-is-no-dwyane-wade/
Arturo provides a counterpoint in defense of Wade and argues some notable players off the NBA top 50.2011-08-21 04:01:218/17: The Wages of Wins Journal- NBA Late Bloomershttp://wagesofwins.net/2011/08/16/nba-late-bloomers/
Dre looks at bad players that turned into good players. Steve Nash tops a very short list.2011-08-17 04:01:477/28: BBR Blog- Basketball on Paper WAR and the Best Peak Regular-Season Players Since 1978http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=9840
If you've been following the blog recently, I've developed a way to convert a player's Basketball on Paper stats to a Statistical Plus/Minus estimate. I'll spare you the gory details (which you can read about at the bottom of this page), and simply say that this version of SPM is less biased toward 2011-07-28 04:00:067/27: The Wages of Wins Journal- Wages of Wins Network Bulletshttp://wagesofwins.net/2011/07/26/wages-of-wins-network-bullets/
Looking at links from around the Wages of Wins Network. What do Dave Chappelle and Dwyane Wade have in common? Who were the greatest Sonics? News of the lockout and more!2011-07-27 04:00:567/24: The Hoops Manifesto- Top Ten NBA Point Guards of All-Timehttp://www.bloguinmedia.com/hoopsmanifesto/articles/basketball/top-ten-nba-point-guards-of-all-time.html
Do you have the NBA Lockout blues?&nbsp; We feel your pain and have a cure for you.&nbsp; The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together Bloguin's best basketball writers to rummage through the annals of NBA history (sounds dirty, but it's not - honest) to bring you rankings of the best players to have e2011-07-24 04:00:407/14: Miami Heat Index- Heat Check: Value of a College Education in the NBAhttp://miami-heat-index.blogspot.com/2011/07/heat-check-value-of-college-education.html
Would LeBron James have played better in the NBA Finals if he played four years of college basketball?My dad thinks playing college ball would have helped LeBron in the Finals. He thinks players who spend four years in college make better NBA players than those drafted out of high school. Michael W2011-07-14 04:00:577/10: The Hoops Manifesto- Top Ten NBA Point Guards of All-Timehttp://www.hoopsmanifesto.com/articles/basketball/top-ten-nba-point-guards-of-all-time.html
Do you have the NBA Lockout blues?&nbsp; We feel your pain and have a cure for you.&nbsp; The Hoops Manifesto has gathered together Bloguin's best basketball writers to rummage through the annals of NBA history (sounds dirty, but it's not - honest) to bring you rankings of the best players to have e2011-07-10 04:00:356/24: Chasing 23- 2011 NBA Draft Questionshttp://chasing23.com/2011-nba-draft-questions/
Dave Sheridan discusses some of the questions, speculation, and trade rumors regarding the 2011 NBA draft.2011-06-24 04:00:246/10: BBR Blog- The Best NBA Finals Performances Since 1991 (*according to statistical +/-)http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=9646
With the NBA Finals locked up 2-2, it seems like a good time to look at the best Finals performances in our database (which extends back to 1991 for playoff games). The metric of choice is Statistical Plus-Minus, an estimate of the player's contribution to the team's point differential per 100 posse2011-06-10 04:00:066/6: A Substitute for War- The Accidental Haterhttp://asubstituteforwar.com/2011/06/05/the-accidental-hater/
With Shaquille O&#8217;Neal&#8216;s retirement I feel compelled share what unique place Shaq Diesel occupied in my mind. This won&#8217;t be something everyone enjoys because it&#8217;s a quite negative place. However, I do think that it represents a side of Shaq&#8217;s career that needs to be told2011-06-06 04:00:105/30: NBA Wired- Give the Kidd a Ringhttp://ronnymacswire.blogspot.com/2011/05/give-kidd-ring.html
Jason Kidd is one of the greatest players of his generation.&nbsp; He was a triple-double machine, an all-time great defender, and the possessor of possibly the greatest court vision of any point guard in NBA history (Magic Johnson may have something to say about that though).&nbsp; Unable to win a2011-05-30 04:00:385/30: Chasing 23- 6 Minutes to Glory: The Night that Dirk Nowitzki Will Never Forgethttp://chasing23.com/dirk-nowitzki-2006-nba-finals-miami-heat/
The stage was set. Dirk was ready to take his place among the upper echelon of all-time greats. He was minutes away from all but sealing up his 1st NBAÂ championship â yes, exactly one more than the combined total of NBA legends Charles Barkley and Karl Malone. His legacy would be cemented as one2011-05-30 04:00:295/27: With Malice- No Time To Be Rebuilding...http://with-malice.com/articles/nba/no-time-to-be-rebuilding.html
.I can't believe that, after going to the Eastern/Western Conference finals in their 3rd/4th seasons, that Rose's Bulls and Durant's Thunder need "re-building". A plethora of blogs and worse yet, articles by the sports media are already hitting the "e-stands" claiming that overhauls are needed, play2011-05-27 04:00:385/26: Back Picks- High Volume and Variance, Playoff Edition Part Ihttp://www.backpicks.com/2011/05/18/high-volume-and-variance-playoff-edition-part-i/
After this series of posts on volume and variance, a few people were wondering how some of these numbers would look in the playoffs. For this series I&#8217;ll examine the 12 best players since 1991 and their postseason performances. Who is the most consistent? Who scores 30 points most often? Perha2011-05-26 04:00:195/25: BBR Blog- Losing Your (Inefficient) Leading Scorer Hurts Your Teamhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=9497
Last week, I ran a post (prompted by this post at the Wages of Wins) wherein I tried to determine the offensive impact when a team loses its leading scorer. I found that, since 1986 at least, a team loses about 2 points of offensive rating relative to the league average when its top scorer [...]2011-05-25 04:00:055/21: Chasing 23- The Underrated Jason Kiddhttp://chasing23.com/underrated-jason-kidd-cal/
When I attended undergrad at Cal, there was a running joke in the school newspaper about Jason Kidd and his lack of intellect. The joke went something like this: What was Jason Kiddâs SAT score? 670 540 630 480 All of the above. Of course, the answer was (e). Jason Kidd Cal student was no [...]2011-05-21 04:00:265/19: The Hoops Manifesto- Can Derrick Rose Win a Ring?http://www.bloguinmedia.com/hoopsmanifesto/articles/basketball/can-derrick-rose-win-a-ring.html
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Can Derrick Rose win an NBA Championship?&nbsp; Silly question, right?&nbsp; He's the NBA MVP and is only 22-years-old.&nbsp; If he doesn't lead the Bulls to a title this season, he's bound to before his hardwood days are over, right?&nbsp; Plus, we all know how important the point guard positio2011-05-19 04:00:255/19: BBR Blog- Shocker of the Day: Losing Your Leading Scorer Hurts Your Offensehttp://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=9475
In gathering links for StatHead yesterday, I came across this post at the Wages of Wins, wherein Prof. Berri mentions that the losses of Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, &#38; Rudy **** did not hurt their respective teams. He then writes: "In each of these examples, the loss of a scorer led people to 2011-05-19 04:00:055/15: The Hoops Manifesto- Can Derrick Rose Win a Ring?http://www.hoopsmanifesto.com/articles/basketball/can-derrick-rose-win-a-ring.html
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Can Derrick Rose win an NBA Championship?&nbsp; Silly question, right?&nbsp; He's the NBA MVP and is only 22-years-old.&nbsp; If he doesn't lead the Bulls to a title this season, he's bound to before his hardwood days are over, right?&nbsp; Plus, we all know how important the point guard positio2011-05-15 04:00:245/12: Basketball 4 Thought- A New Model of Success as exemplified by the OKC/Memphis Serieshttp://www.basketball4thought.com/1/post/2011/05/a-new-model-of-success-as-exemplified-by-the-okcmemphis-series.html
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